PSS Facilitator

First Step Together Association is looking for a part time PSS facilitator to work in part time job within a project targeting Syrian children with disabilities in North and Akkar Region funded by UNICEF.

The purpose of FISTA’s activities is to protect, educate and ensure respect for children with disabilities independently from any political, financial or military objective and making no distinctions on the basis of nationality, race, gender, religious belief, class or political opinions.

FISTA’s Vision is a community, where each individual with disability is entitled his full rights

Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, The Psychosocial Support activities Facilitator has the knowledge and practical skills to carry out focused psychosocial support activities with children and youth with disabilities and at risk of vulnerability.

The intention of this position is to build the resilience of Most Vulnerable children and youth Through Psychosocial Support activities. The Facilitator implements the activities in a manner that leaves considerable positive impact on children and youth with disabilities.

Main duties:

1. Planning and implementation responsibilities:

• Assess the main similar needs / issues faced by the targeted community group of children.
• Develop an action plan of PSS activities, topics and other type of interventions with the group based on a “Group intervention approach”, with the supervision of the program consultant.
•  Implement these sessions on a periodical manner and evaluate each session with the children as well as with the project coordinator and the academic consultant.
•  Revise sessions according to each feedback/evaluation and constantly adapt approaches and exercises.
•  Promote and ensure the students Children participation in all activities.
•  Ensure that all activities are done in an appropriate location in line with minimum standards.
• Document all necessary feedback and provide regular monitoring report to the project coordinator and the academic consultant on the progress of children.
• Ensure that parents receive regular feedback and advice on their children progress and interaction.
• Ensure that all children and caregivers are aware of any accountability/ complaint mechanism.
• Refer cases of children when needed. Ensure sector specific tools (ex: pre and post questionnaire) as well as any specific organization assessment tools are implemented.